as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
while; during (the time when)
to get between; to be caught in
to ask; to enquire; to query
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fold up; to fold into layers
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there